Greenberg awarded tenure
Congratulations to Michael Greenberg, PhD (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics), who was promoted to associate professor with the granting to tenure!
Joint Developmental Biology/DRSCB Graduate Program Retreat
Contributed by Dana Shaw, PhD and Jiameng Sun After almost two years since the last in-person inaugural Joint Retreat and one year since we joined for the second annual Joint Retreat over Zoom, the third annual Joint Retreat featuring the department of Developmental Biology (DB); the Developmental, Regenerative, and Stem Cell Biology (DRSCB) graduate program, […]
Call for Seed Grants
The CRM is pleased to call for applications for our 1-year, $50,000 (direct costs) seed grants, focused on diverse areas of regenerative medicine. All areas are eligible, with special consideration given to: Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) Newly initiated interdisciplinary collaborations among CRM members The intersection of precision medicine and regenerative medicine Translational and/or entrepreneurial […]
HCTO is Hiring! (Links to an external site)
The Human Cells, Tissues, and Organoids Core has an immediate opening for a Research Tech II. This is a great opportunity for someone with a BA/BS to work on multiple exciting stem cell projects. https://bit.ly/2UKg7rA or go to WUSTL jobs and search for JR60220.
Kristen Kroll promoted to Full Professor
Congrats to Kristen Kroll, PhD (Developmental Biology) who was promoted to full professor.
Millman and Morris awarded tenure
Congratulations to Jeff Millman, PhD (Endocrinology) and Sam Morris, PhD (Genetics and Developmental Biology) who were both promoted to associate professor with tenure!
Postbaccalaureate program launched (Links to an external site)
Together with the Department of Developmental Biology, we are thrilled to announce the official launch of our postbaccalaureate program. This is a 2-year, fully-funded program designed to provide recent graduates with immersive research opportunities and additional professional development. Applications are open until March 31, 2021. See https://sites.wustl.edu/devbioregenmedpostbacc/ for full details.
Early Career Kidney Disease & Regenerative Medicine Seed Grants Awarded
Drs. Jeannine Basta (Nephrology) and Brian Wong (Surgery) were awarded our Early Career Kidney Disease & Regenerative Medicine Seed Grants, which were offered in collaboration with the Division of Nephrology. Dr. Basta will work on the role of SWI/SNF component Brg1 in chromatin regulation of proximal tubule cells after AKI and Dr. Wong will focus […]
New Director of HCTO Named
We are pleased to announce the hiring of Kuo-Chan Weng, PhD, as the new Director of our Human Cells, Tissues, and Organoids Core. KC brings 10 years of experience working with human pluripotent stem cells. We are grateful to our former Director, Mariana Beltcheva, PhD, for many years of dedicated service.
Congrats to DB/DRSCB Retreat presentation award winners
Congratulations the the postdocs and students who won awards for their talks at the recent joint DB/DRSCB retreat. Prizes were sponsored by the CRM. Rita Levi-Montalcini Awards for Best Student Presentation – Margaret Hayne (DiAntonio Lab); Runner up: Bisiayo Fashemi (Mysorekar Lab); Victor Hamburger Awards for Best Postdoc Presentation – Andrea Scharf (Kornfeld Lab); Runner […]